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NHL Career Goaltending Wins Leaders

(Through 2005–2006 season) Yrs Gm W L 1.Patrick Roy201,0295513152.Ed Belfour179054573033.Terry Sawchuk219714473304.Martin Brodeur138134462405.Jacques Plante188374352476.Curtis…

Brewer's: Lose the Horse or win the Saddle

Everything or nothing. “Aut Cæsar, aut nullus.” A man made the bet of a horse that another could not say the Lord's Prayer without a wandering thought. The bet was accepted, but before…

U.S. Medal-Winning Softball Teams

Multiple gold medals: United States (3).Year 1996United States, China, Australia2000United States, Japan, Australia2004 United States, Australia, Japan2008 Japan, United States, AustraliaU.S…

Vonn, Lindsey Caroline

(Encyclopedia) Vonn, Lindsey Caroline, 1984–, American skier, b. St. Paul, Minn., as Lindsey Caroline Kildow, married U.S. skier Thomas Vonn, 2007–13. The only American to win four overall World Cup…

Change to Win Federation

(Encyclopedia) Change to Win Federation, coalition of seven labor unions representing primarily American workers. It was founded in 2005 as the Change to Win Coalition by five American Federation of…

Nadal, Rafael

(Encyclopedia) Nadal, Rafael (Rafael Nadal Parera), 1986–, Spanish tennis player, b. Majorca. Widely regarded as the greatest clay-court player ever, “Rafa” turned professional at 15. In 2005 he won…

Bowman, Scotty

(Encyclopedia) Bowman, Scotty (William Scott Bowman), 1933–, Canadian hockey coach. A serious head injury in junior hockey led him to turn to coaching, and in 1967 he moved to the National Hockey…

Anquetil, Jacques

(Encyclopedia) Anquetil, JacquesAnquetil, Jacqueszhäk äNkətēlˈ [key], 1934–87, French bicycle racer, b. Mont-Saint-Aignan, Normandy. Beginning to race in 1951, he won the French amateur championship…

Nu, U

(Encyclopedia) Nu, UNu, U&oomacr; n&oomacr; [key], 1907–95, Burmese political leader, prime minister of Burma (1948–56, 1957–58, 1960–62). A nationalist, he was expelled by the British…